Tiiie gauge valve



Aug. 25,1931. J/COLLINS 1,820,120

TIRE GAUGE VALVE Filed March 11. 1930 IN VEN TOR.

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Patented Aug. 25, 1931 maize JUSTUS COLLINS, OF CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA TIRE GAUGE VALVE Application filed. March 11, 1930. Serial No. 434,865.

This invention relates to tiregauge valves. The object of my invention is'the construction of a simple and eificient tire gauge valve that will absolutely measure accurately the air pressure in an inner tubeof a motor vehicle tire.

. Another object of my invention is the construction of a tire gauge valve, which is composed of two essential and indispensable units, to Wit: an air gauge and an air-tube device, both of an improvedstructure, producing anovel and highly'useful unitary device.

A still further object of my invention is the provision of novel and efiicient means in an'air gauge casing for supporting the gear mechanism, and also, a novel structure for securing the air-tube device to the casing.

With the foregoing and other objects in .view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in. the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

, In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is aiperspective view of a tire gauge valve constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view, taken on line 2-2, Figure 1, and looking in the, direction of the arrows.

.Figure 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the air-tube device.

Figure e is .a rear view, in elevation, of my tire gauge valve.

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 5-.5, Figure 2, and lookingin the direction of thearrowsh a c Figure 6 is a perspective view. of one of the soft or pliable washers.

Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7, Figure4.

.In the drawings,'I have shown the preferred embodiment of my device, and will specifically describe the essential parts or units that are absolutely necessary to c0mplete the combination. Each and every one of the ii'ollowing described parts are co-dependent and I produce a very efiicient and practical device by the specific character of the co-related elements combined in the present embodiment. Therefore, referring to the drawings by referencenumerals, 1 designates a casing of a cylindrical type, which is provided with a removable cover 2; this cover 2 includes a concavo-convexed glass 3, Fig. 2. The casing 1 is provided with an aperture 4 for the purpose hereinafter described. V

lVithin the casing, I place a bracket device 5, which comprises a plate-like body 6 that has a right angled extended base 7 and an integral outwardly extending boss 8; the base 7 and boss 8 are of the same length because the dial 9 is placed against their outer ends or faces. Thedial 9 is secured upon the base and boss by means of screws 10. One of the screws enter the screw-threaded socket 11 in base 7. The other screw is threadedfin a similar socket formed in the boss 8, Fig.2. An expansible tube 12 is fastenedat one end tobase 7 in communication with the passage 13 the other end of tube 12 is suitably conlnected to gearing means 14 that is behind the dial 9 and which actuates the hand 15. On the dial 9 are two rows of indicating numer- "als 16, arranged in opposite position, so that the pressure in the inner tube, can be read easily by the observer. i V

Extendingfoutwardly from the base 7, and through aperture 4, isan extern ally threaded sleeve 17 This sleeve 17 is provided with a central air passage 18 which communicates at its inner end with passage 13. It also prO- vided with. a passage 19 for the purpose hereinafter described. I

The air-tube device 20 forms a very essential part of the combination and my tire gauge valve would not be complete and would not work without this device, nor could this device perform a useful function without the casing 1 and the co-ordinate parts therein. This air-tube device 20 comprises a body 21, which is provided with a flat inner face 22, that rests snugly against the back of easing 1. In the outer end of body 21, an ordinary valve device 28 is placed. The outer end of body 22, at 2 1, is externally threaded for receiving the usual cap 25. Integral with the inner end of body 22 and extending at right angles therefrom is the collar 26. This collar 26 is flat on its outer face 27,-but is concaved on its inner face 28, for the purpose hereinafter described. The body 21 is provided with a longitudinallyiextending passage :29, and with a right angularly extending passage 30; this passage 30 communicates at its-outer end with passage 19 in sleeve 17. FA soft washer 31 is placed on' sleeve 17 between the base? and easing 1. A secondsoft washer32 is placed on sleeve 17 between thecasing liand collar 26. A third soft .or pliable washer 341 is placed .on sleeve 17 betweencollar 26 and nut '35. Therefore, it will be seen .that

whenthenut 35 .istightly screwed into place,

the soft washers will snugly fitztheir contact- .ing parts, conforming to the contour .thereof and tightly sealing the joints or connections against air leakage,as well as preventingany water or foreign substances entering the easing 1 or the air-tube device 20 from the outside. All of these soft washers may 'be formed from such material as lead and will have a tendency to be mashed or crowded ,into thesmallest creviceto sealeflicientlyzthe entire device. Further, the .washersfil .and .32 will conform to the curved surfaces of the contacting elements. The washer 32.is seat- .ed in the inner vconcaved face 28 of collar 26, resting tightly against the curved outer :faceof the casing l.

On the outer endof threaded sleeve 17 is ,a suitable coupling '36,; .this coupling is pro vided with asright and left internal thread, so that the coupling can be readily screwed upon sleeve 17 and also upon the valve tube .37of the inner tubeof a tire.

A clamping band 38 is placed over the body 21.and its two ears 39 are held tightly against the back of thecasing by screws 40. V

lllhesescrews .eLOextendthrough the Casing d and into the plate-like body v6 .at opposite sides of .the boss 8, whereby the bracketdevice 5 is held against .the inner face of the ;casing landithe air-tubedevice is'heldsnugfly against'theouter face of casing .1. Therefore M: will be seen that screws 40 (Figs. ,4 and .7 perform two useful functions, ,towit: they hold band 38 in place, clamping .theair-tube device tothecasing and :they also hold the bracket device in place within the casing.

In-operatiomair is forced intopassage 29, thence into passagesrSQ, 1 9 and 18. ,Air e11- ters the inner tube and at the same time expansible tube 12, so that the pound pressure in the inner tube is at once indicated on the dial by hand 15. Also while no air is being forced into passage 29 and thence into the inner tube, the hand 15 will stand in position, indicating the actual pressure of the air in the inner tube. It is to be noted that all of these described parts are absolutely co-dependent, as the air-tube device 20 would not perform a useful function without the parts supported upon .the casing, .nor would the parts supported upon the .casing perform a to which it was attached and ithusthelold valve could be used ,as is .now done .until any valve could .be repaireCL-oramew onese- .cured. ,I have found from ,actualwezgpenience with a working model of my .clevice that. it is very compact and efficient. It is also .an established fact that .the improvements .disclosed in the drawings, described in this specification and more specifically ,pointed out in-the claims.are.each.and alltmdepsildent and cooperative in producing Iny mew .and novel tire gauge .valve.

Mlhile I .have described ,the preferred rem.- bodiment .of my invention and illustrated thesame in the accoinp anyingdrawingscer- .tain ,minor changes :or alterations ,may .appear 'to .one skilled ,in the art ztO Which this invention relates, during:theextensivemamu facture of the same, and I, therefore, ireserve the right .to make .such .changesor a1- ,terations asshall fairly .fa'll withimthescqpe of the appended claims. r

XVhatxI-claim is: j 3y ,1. ,An attachment :for .a tire gauge, ,comprising .a body, and said body gprovided a one end witha sleeveiengaging(outwardlyextending collar and in its other .end 'with *valvmmeans, r

2. An attachment for ,atire ,gauge,aoomprising .an elongated .body, .said ibod-yzprovided on its inner end with asleeversurrounding collar extendingat right ,angles to said body, and said .body wprovided -on its outer end with threadsand with'valve means therein.

3. An attachment for a tire ,gauge, comprising anel-ongated body having a flatcasing-engagiirg inner ,face said :body provided on its inner end with an integral sleeve-sursrounding collar, said collar extending at right angles to said body, said collar being concaved on its inner face, said body and collar provided with a common passage therethrough, and said body provided in its outer end with valve means, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature.

J USTUS COLLINS. 

